Considerations of medical preparedness to assess and treat various populations during a radiation public health emergency

TA Winters, DR Cassatt… - Radiation …, 2023 - meridian.allenpress.com
During a radiological or nuclear public health emergency, given the heterogeneity of civilian
populations, it is incumbent on medical response planners to understand and prepare for a …

COVID-19 cardiac arrest management: a review for emergency clinicians

M Ramzy, T Montrief, M Gottlieb, WJ Brady… - The American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction A great deal of literature has recently discussed the evaluation and
management of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) patient in the emergency …

Resuscitation of the patient with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 when wearing personal protective equipment: A randomized multicenter crossover simulation trial

M Malysz, M Dabrowski, BW Böttiger… - Cardiology …, 2020 - journals.viamedica.pl
Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate various methods of chest compressions in
patients with suspected/confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection conducted by medical students …

Emergency department impaired adherence to personal protective equipment donning and doffing protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic

T Lamhoot, N Ben Shoshan, H Eisenberg… - Israel Journal of Health …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Objectives Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious viral
pandemic that has claimed the lives of millions. Personal protective equipment (PPE) may …

Impact of personal protective equipment on pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation performance: a controlled trial

AJ Donoghue, M Kou, GL Good, C Eiger… - Pediatric …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives This study aimed to determine whether personal protective equipment (PPE)
results in deterioration in chest compression (CC) quality and greater fatigue for …

Clinical update on COVID-19 for the emergency clinician: Cardiac arrest in the out-of-hospital and in-hospital settings

WJ Brady, S Chavez, M Gottlieb, SY Liang… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in millions of cases
worldwide. As the pandemic has progressed, the understanding of this disease has evolved …

Impact of personal protective equipment on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation in coronavirus pandemic

HY Ko, JE Park, DU Jeong, TG Shin, MS Sim, IJ Jo… - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: This retrospective study evaluated the clinical impact of
enhanced personal protective equipment (PPE) on the clinical outcomes in patients with out …

Understanding routine (non-outbreak) respiratory protective equipment behaviour of hospital workers in different clinical settings–lessons for the future post-COVID-19

R Barratt, GL Gilbert - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has drawn attention to
the importance of facial (respiratory and eye) protective equipment (FPE). Optimal use of …

Life-saving procedures performed while wearing CBRNe Personal protective equipment: a mannequin randomized trial

G Mormando, M Paganini, C Alexopoulos… - Simulation in …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Methods We compared procedures performed by emergency medicine and anesthesiology
senior residents, randomized in 2 groups (CBRNe PPE vs. no PPE). Chest compression …

Surgical team member's application of personal protective equipment: an observational study

FT Diress, DY Fentie, NS Endalew… - Annals of Medicine and …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a term used to refer to clothing or
equipment that creates a barrier to protect an individual from work-place hazards, thereby …